Herrmann named Volunteer of the Year
By:
Lisa Ingebrand
Catherine Herrmann of Montgomery received the Volunteer of the Year Award from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' Council of Catholic Women on April 21. Pictured (left to right): Archdiocese CCW President Debbie Keller, Herrmann, and Archdiocese CCW Spiritual Advisor Father David Kohner.
Catherine Herrmann of Montgomery was named a Volunteer of the Year at the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women's 86th annual convention last weekend, April 20 thru 21, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Stillwater.
Herrmann was recognized for her past volunteer roles in the community and her on-going efforts. She is a past president of the local Council of Catholic Women group, and is noted to be an "extraordinary minister" of Holy Communion and a lector. Herrmann also coordinated and taught religious education for 30 years and served as festival chairwoman for Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery.
Herrmann is the founder of the Jaycee Women in Montgomery and is also an active member in the parish-initiated "Sisterhood of the Bag Ladies," which make plastic sleeping mats for homeless people.
According to The Catholic Spirit, Herrmann's service extends to the greater community as a member of the local hospital board and a leader of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts for 30 years. She has also been involved with community theater as an actress, seamstress, and director.
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